QNAP SS-853-Pro 8-Bay 2.5 SATA Professional-Grade NAS, 4GB RAM, Single Disk/RAID 0/1/5/6/10/5,6,10+Spare/JBOD, Intel Celeron 2.0GHz, USB3.0/2.0/HDMI

The Qnap SS-853-Pro 8-Bay 2.5" SATA Professional-Grade NAS, featuring the easy-to-use QTS operating system, is a powerful, reliable, secure and scalable NAS solution designed for mission-critical business applications and to meet fast growing data storage needs. The SS-853 Pro supports SATA 6Gb/s drives and delivers high performance with persistent throughput, providing a comprehensive storage solution for SMBs to build a reliable private cloud.

High performance
Powered by a cutting-edge 22nm quad-core Intel Celeron 2.0GHz processor with 4GB energy-efficient DDR3L RAM (upgradable to 8GB), coupled with the support of SATA 6Gb/s, 4 Gigabit LAN ports and HDMI output, the SS-853 Pro is a powerful NAS that delivers up to 430MB/s read & write speeds. The SS-853 Pro can also automatically increase the processor's clock rate from 2.0GHz to 2.41GHz when needed for CPU-intensive tasks. The SS-853 Pro's fast encryption and decryption performance provides transfer speeds of up to 70MB/s with AES-256 bit volume encryption, boosting system performance & security while ensuring the safety of sensitive business data stored in the SS-853 Pro. When installed with the latest dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi network card, the SS-853 Pro can offer remarkably high speeds for transferring large amount of files and streaming bandwidth-consuming multimedia.

QTS - Simple and efficient
Thanks to the intuitive user interface of QTS, system operations of the SS-853 Pro are smooth and handy. Its intelligent desktop allows you to find desired functions quickly, create desktop shortcuts or group shortcuts, monitor important system information on a real-time basis and open multiple application windows to run multiple tasks concurrently, bringing greater operating efficiency.

SSD cache acceleration
The SS-853 Pro supports SSD caching which can greatly boost IOPS performance of storage volumes. It is perfect for improving overall workflow of IOPS-demanding applications such as virtualization.

Use your SS-853 Pro as a PC with the exclusive QvPC Technology
Qnap's exclusive QvPC Technology consolidates a number of high-end technologies including VM integration, multimedia transcoding, HDMI output, cloud integration and NAS connection technologies, allowing users to operate the SS-853 Pro as a PC when they plug in a keyboard, mouse and monitor. With QvPC Technology, the SS-853 Pro is transformed into a cost-effective device with PC functionalities for users to directly access stored data, run multiple applications using Windows/Linux/UNIX/Android-based VMs, surf the web on Google Chrome, enjoy Full HD videos with up to 7.1 channel audio with XBMC, monitor Surveillance Station in real time with local display and much more.

Run additional operating systems on the SS-853 Pro
With the support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), the SS-853 Pro can operate the Virtualization Station, transforming the SS-853 Pro into a 2-in-a-box NAS that can function as an All-in-One NAS and a virtualization platform that supports multiple operating systems, fast virtual machine (VM) creation, VM import/export, snapshot and enables desktop operations on web browsers. With the easy-to-use interface, you can centrally manage all of the VMs created on the SS-853 Pro with minimal effort. You can also download VMs on demand from online VM markets and import them to the SS-853 Pro without any complex procedures.

Cross-platform file sharing, centralized data storage
The SS-853 Pro supports SMB/CIFS, NFS and AFP protocols for file sharing across Windows, Mac, Linux/UNIX networks. Data, logs and ISO images of CDs and DVDs can be centrally stored on the SS-853 Pro and protected by an integrated antivirus solution. The Windows AD and LDAP services enable system administrators to configure user permissions by using an existing Windows AD server, LDAP server or built-in LDAP service. The SS-853 Pro supports SAMBA v4 and can act as a Windows domain controller to manage privilege settings.

Well-rounded backup solutions to secure data
Qnap NetBak Replicator supports real-time and scheduled data backup on Windows including Outlook email archiving. Apple Time Machine is also supported to provide Mac OS X users with a solution to effortlessly back up data to the SS-853 Pro. The USB 3.0 port on the front panel of the SS-853 Pro features a one-touch-copy function for you to instantly back up data from external drives to the SS-853 Pro with just one click or alternatively to back up data from the SS-853 Pro to external drives. A wide range of third-party backup software such as Acronis True Image and Symantec Backup Exec are also supported.

Disaster recovery solutions brings peace of mind
The SS-853 Pro offers various data recovery options. RTRR (Real-Time Remote Replication) supports real time or scheduled data backup to a remote Turbo NAS or FTP server and synchronizes files to a remote folder from a local folder with better backup efficiency and reduced backup time. The SS-853 Pro also supports rsync protocol to back up data to another remote server on scheduled basis. Data can also be backed up to and restored from a range of cloud storage services, including Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Microsoft Azure, ElephantDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive.

Comprehensive security options
In open network environments, business data may be exposed in a potential hack. The SS-853 Pro provides numerous security options, such as encrypted access, IP blocking and more. IT administrators can also control the access rights of each user to different folders, preventing unauthorized access to important files. The SS-853 Pro is validated with military-level FIPS 140-2 AES 256-bit encryption, preventing sensitive business data from unauthorized access and breach even if the hard drives or the entire system were stolen.

Storage for comprehensive virtualization applications
The SS-853 Pro supports VMware and Citrix and is compatible with Microsoft Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012, benefiting flexible deployment and management in the virtualization environments. The SS-853 Pro supports VMware VAAI and Microsoft ODX to increase performance by offloading server loading for ESXi server and Hyper-V respectively and supports Qnap vSphere Client plug-in and Qnap SMI-S provider with enhanced operational efficiency and management in virtualization applications.

Real-time & offline HD video transcoding
The SS-853 Pro delivers superior real-time Full HD video transcoding to convert videos to formats that can be smoothly played on PCs, mobile devices and Smart TVs. It allows for up to 5 devices to simultaneously view different videos stored on the SS-853 Pro with on-the-fly hardware accelerated transcoding. The SS-853 Pro allows you to enjoy instant videos on multiple devices - even those that lack computing power or have limited file format support - without the need for complicated and time-consuming file conversion. With the benefit of offline transcoding, if you can only connect to an Internet connection with limited/restricted bandwidth, you can still enjoy smooth videos by selecting a pre-rendered lower resolution to play the videos via File Station, Video Station or the Qfile mobile app without affecting the SS-853 Pro's system performance running other applications. This also allows more people to play videos via streaming. The SS-853 Pro also allows you to set a dedicated folder for automatic video transcoding.

Full HD videos local display with HD Station via HDMI
Qnap HD Station integrates the powerful XBMC v12 media player and web browser. With HDMI 1.4a connectivity, you can connect the SS-853 Pro to a HDTV to enjoy your multimedia on the big screen. The splendid user interface and support for 7.1-surround sound passthrough brings smooth playback of Full HD 1080p videos. You can even watch YouTube videos, surf the web and manage the Turbo NAS using Google Chrome web browser with the HD Station. It's convenient & easy to control the HD Station. Turn your mobile devices into remote controls by installing the Qremote app or use the Qnap RM-IR002 remote control and MCE remote controls via the built-in IR receiver of the SS-853 Pro. The HD Station also supports YouTube Pairing, allowing you to select a YouTube video on your smartphone, tablet or computer and play it on HDTV via the SS-853 Pro.

Optimize IT assets management with the IT Management Station
The IT Management Station, powered by Mandriva Pulse, provides a flexible service for managing multi-OS and multi-site IT assets for business of all sizes. By installing the IT Management Station on the SS-853 Pro, you can centrally manage multiple IT resources with numerous business applications including comprehensive inventory, centralized software deployment & updates, imaging, remote management & support, backup & restore and more tasks with greater flexibility and productivity.

File synchronization across multiple devices
The Qsync utility turns your SS-853 Pro into a safe data center for file synchronization with a large storage capacity. Any file uploaded to the SS-853 Pro will be made available for all linked devices, such as computers, laptops or mobile devices. Qsync is especially useful for frequent travelers to manage files and always have the most updated files on different devices. Qsync provides multiple ways of file synchronization and group file sharing, greatly enhancing the flexibility of collaboration.